Pattern: none
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici colorway: 27304 Lemonade (greens, yellows, blues: self striping)
Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) & US 2. (2.75 mm)
Cast on 56 stitches with US 1.5 ribbing for a couple inches. Switch to US 2 and knit stockinette for 1 stripe. Increase by 4 stitches to get to 60 sts. knit leg. Will match on the other side.

Donner

Needles: US 3 (3.25 mmm)
Yarn: Ellen Cooper's Yarn Sonnet's. Jenny base- 50/50 bamboo/cotton. Colorway is called Driftwood which is perfect for it- tans, grays, blips of peachy/pink. Variegated but almost tonal.
Pattern: Donner by Elizabeth Doherty
Nearly done. Will need to modify to make short sleeves because I'm short on yarn.

From the Armchair

Invisibilia Podcast- Season 3 is focusing on Emotions and I'm enjoying it immensely. Check out this NPR Article that reviews some of the key points.
Dan and I are watching Season 3 of Better Call Saul on AMC + listening to the Better Call Saul Insider Podcast.

In My Travels

Portland, Maine

Where we stayed: Mercury Inn
Where we ate: Bull Feeney's (fish tacos mm) Fun people watching, Fore Street, Duck Fat
Breweries we visited: Funky Bow, Rising Tide, Lone Pine, Bunker
Bars we stopped into: Porthole, Scales (dinner next year), Dry Dock, Brian Boru (Irish Pub with roof deck)
Other things we did: Antique shopping , yarn shopping at Knit Wit Yarn Shop + shopping at other small shops in the harbor area.

KAL News

12 Months to Christmas KAL

Click here to find about more about this KAL.
Check out: Chat Thread & FO Thread
Finish 1 project during each/all of the 12 months of 2017 that you plan to gift for the 2017 holidays. Post 1 item (max) per month of the year. Prizes will be drawn randomly throughout the year from all posts in the FO thread.

WIP’ing 2017 in the Butt

Declare a WIP from 2016 or earlier within the first 5 days of the month, posting a photo of it in the thread. Finish the project by the end of the month, update your post with your FO photo and you'll be eligible to win a Ravelry downloadable pattern of your choosing up to $8.

Splash Pad Party 2017 Rules

Questions Thread
Sponsor List
Prize Thread
Pre-Swim Chat Thread in the Ravelry Group
Exclusive Products for Splash Pad Participants

What is the Splash Pad Party?

Craft along that runs from: June 1- July 31, 2017
To win prizes, craft something that’s 50-200 grams. For every 50 grams you use, you'll earn 1 entry into the Summer Celebration Thread. You’ll earn additional entries for using Pro Shop Products (2), Pro Shop Exclusive Products (1), Snack Shack Product (1).
Prizes will be given out by using Random Number Generator to select posts in the Summer Celebration Thread.
Prizes will also randomly be given to those who chat in the any of the Splash Pad related chat threads and to those who use #splashpadparty17 on Instagram

Pro Shop Sponsors

Key Details Mentioned in this Episode:

Check out the Prize Thread for details about coupons available from some of our sponsors
Three participation prizes were announced on this episode. Get in touch if you're a winner!

Contests News and Notes

I pulled the winner for the Merrain MKAL pattern from Mary of Kino Knits- Mrsquilt.

Life in Focus

June Happiness Project Focus: Nurture Friendships

Do you have ideas? Clever things friends have done for you to show they care? Sending gifts or flowers works, but would like it to be something more thoughtful and heartfelt.

On a Happy Note

I'm having fun dancing with friends (even though I sprained something in my ribs)
We got a great deal at LL Bean on Kayaks and had our first adventure.
Went to a lecture by Jessamyn Stanley at Boston Public Library
I had an amazing birthday weekend with friends and family. Including our first pool day of the summer!

Quote of the Week

I think it's nice to age gracefully. OK, you lose the youth, a certain stamina and dewy glow, but what you gain on the inside as a human being is wonderful: the wisdom, the acceptance and the peace of mind. It's a fair exchange. -Cherie Lunghi ------ Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information: